Clicker Training: Myth vs. Reality

I get asked this question a lot: What is this clicker training business and what could it possibly have to do me? My goal in this article is to dispel some of the more common myths about clicker training that have emerged over the last several years as the method has increased in popularity among horse owners.

Once the horse understands the clicker you can use it for liberty work in the round pen. Photo by Cynthia Mallard.

Unfortunately, at the moment clicker training still conjures up visions of silly pet tricks or dolphin training in the minds of many [more...]